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The city of Elgin has only one school where engineering faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the engineering academic community in Elgin, and the future trends. Academia in engineering includes engineering training at the engineering associates degree level.

Statistics

Professional Trends

Elgin Vs. Illinois Engineering Employment

Elgin

29,280

Illinois

54,440

Exactly 29,280 of Illinois' 39,680 engineering professionals work in Elgin. The number of engineering professionals in Elgin has shrunk by 34% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of engineering professionals in Elgin has decreased, overall employment in Elgin has increased.

Elgin Vs. Illinois Engineering employment growth

64,800

67,250

67,660

67,630

39,680

44,430

46,670

46,740

45,560

29,280

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Grey: Illinois

Dark Yellow: Elgin

Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Elgin

$67,227

$72,621

$77,444

$75,933

$74,638

$43,430

$45,710

$47,740

$48,910

$49,140

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Engineering in Elgin

Dark Yellow: All Professions in Elgin

Salaries for engineering professionals in Elgin have increased. In 2010 Elgin engineering professionals earned an average yearly salary of $74,638. Four years earlier in 2006, engineering professionals in Elgin made an average salary of $67,227 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Elgin.

Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Elgin

10th percentile

$41,536

25th percentile

$54,988

50th percentile

$72,372

75th percentile

$89,931

90th percentile

$103,528

Engineering professionals make a median salary of $72,372 per year in Elgin. The 10% of engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $41,536 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 149% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Elgin

Civil Engineering

$62,520

Mechanical Engineering

$64,836

Biomedical Engineering

$70,710

Electrical Engineering

$71,380

Engineering

$74,638

Software Engineering

$91,270

Computer Engineering

$93,270

Elgin engineering professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Engineering schools in Elgin

1

Many of Elgin's engineering professionals are graduates of the only accredited engineering school in the city.

Engineering Programs Offered In Elgin

associate

1

bachelor

0

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

0

Total

1

There is one degree and certificate program in engineering offered by Elgin's engineering school.

Student Completed Engineering Degrees In Elgin

associate

8

bachelor

0

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

0

Total

8

In 2010 approximately 8 students completed engineering courses.

Engineering Faculty Salaries in Elgin, Illinois

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